SPECIAL COVERAGE: MISS UNIVERSE 2018
A NEW CHIEF JUSTICE
IMELDA MARCOS CONVICTED
SOUTH CHINA SEA
EPAPER
+ Follow 1987 Constitution Tag
Is martial law extension constitutionally justified?
December 15, 2018 - 12:00am AT GROUND LEVEL - by: Satur C. Ocampo
Upon President Duterte’s behest, the Senate and the House in joint session last Wednesday voted to again extend martial law and suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in the whole of Mindanao....
33 days ago
Opinion
Nagging questions
December 14, 2018 - 12:00am A LAW EACH DAY (KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY) - by: Jose C. Sison
As I read the headlines in the newspapers about the extension of martial law in Mindanao for another year, several questions that should have long been answered and resolved, keep coming back into my mind.
34 days ago
Opinion
43 days ago
Senate not doing its job on charter change, says solon
The chair of the House constitutional amendments panel on Wednesday criticized the Senate for not doing anything to amend...
Headlines
Hopes and fears
November 30, 2018 - 12:00am A LAW EACH DAY (KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY) - by: Jose C. Sison
More and more people are now gettin g convinced that Duterte does not consider our Constitution as the basic law of the land by which the “fundamental powers of the government are established, limited and defined,...
48 days ago
Opinion
57 days ago
Rep. Edcel Lagman to Supreme Court: Making Filipino an elective ‘unconstitutional’
Treating Filipino and Philippine literature as “optional subjects” in college is in direct contradiction to the...
Headlines
61 days ago
Jejomar Binay: 'Vice president should have regular Cabinet post'
Former vice president Jejomar Binay will push for an amendment in the 1987 Constitution particularly on a provision giving...
Headlines
Feudal state
October 19, 2018 - 12:00am A LAW EACH DAY (KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY) - by: Jose C. Sison
Under the Constitution (Section 26, Article II), “The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law.”
90 days ago
Opinion
Uncertainty of power
October 9, 2018 - 12:00am INTROSPECTIVE - by: Tony Katigbak
While it may not seem like that big of a deal to a wide majority of Filipino citizens who continue to defend the many twists and turns President Duterte continues to make during his presidency, the state of his health...
100 days ago
Opinion
131 days ago
Economic managers urged: 'Improve draft federal charter'
A member of the Consultative Committee (Concom) that reviewed the 1987 Constitution yesterday urged the government’s...
Headlines
145 days ago
2019 elections tuloy na tuloy - Palasyo
Dalawang buwan bago ang filing ng certificate of candidacy, tiniyak ng Malacañang na tuloy ang 2019 midterm elections...
Bansa
Are you sure you want to log out?
X
Login

Philstar.com is one of the most vibrant, opinionated, discerning communities of readers on cyberspace. With your meaningful insights, help shape the stories that can shape the country. Sign up now!

SIGN IN
or sign in with